| All Artists: The Tours Title: Album of the Year That Never Was Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Cherry Red Original Release Date: 1/1/2009 Re-Release Date: 2/23/2010 Album Type: Import Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Style: Hardcore & Punk Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 5013929138827 |
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 | The Tours Album of the Year That Never Was Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock 2009 collection, the first-ever CD release from the great lost Punk/Power Pop band. In 1979, there was a buzz about Tours that made them one of the hottest properties in the music industry. John Peel played the self-releas... more » |
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2009 collection, the first-ever CD release from the great lost Punk/Power Pop band. In 1979, there was a buzz about Tours that made them one of the hottest properties in the music industry. John Peel played the self-released 'Language School' single for 50 consecutive nights, declaring it, at the time, his second favorite 45 of all time behind the Undertones' 'Teenage Kicks'. Signed to Virgin on an eight album deal, the dual singer-songwriter attack of Ronnie Mayor (rhythm guitar/vocals) and Richard Mazda (lead guitar/vocals) led Virgin CEO Simon Draper to describe the pair as "the Punk Lennon-McCartney". Yet the band was doomed never to make it to 1980, torn apart by a conflict of egos, and by a deep mistrust of industry dabbling with the band's line-up and sound. The unreleased songs were lost... until now! 18 tracks. Cherry Red.